I returned to the Peninsula Half Marathon two years after a stress fracture derailed my season. This time, everything clicked: good legs, kind weather, a small personal best, and a confidence boost heading towards the London Marathon.
Tag: Stress Fracture
Racing the Wind: A Tactical Battle on the Road to Boston
As part of my Boston prep, I ran the Peninsula half-marathon last Sunday. I had finished this race in 1:35 last year, so my goal…
Back to Base Building
I am thrilled to be back to running! Two weeks ago, I ran 23km. Last week, I ran 30km. My longest runs so far were…
Spring Time in Switzerland
We arrived in Zurich last week and were happy to see the family and friends. It’s been a while since I have seen springtime in…
Stress Fracture Update
Yesterday afternoon, I was once again in Dr Leigh’s office. The plan was to do an X-ray of my femoral stress fracture. Only, the X-ray…
Learning to Walk Before I Run
When I saw Dr Leigh two weeks ago, she had an X-ray done. True enough, the fine hairline crack in the shaft of the femur…
Marathon Training, Interrupted.
My last proper run was my half-marathon over three weeks ago. Before the start of that race, I felt a slight soreness in my left…